Safe Rate Rankings

Best VA Mortgage Lenders in Marietta

Updated May 26, 2026
⚖️ The 4 PsRankings are calculated based on observed lender differences on closed loans across Pricing, Pull-through, Product, and Place.
🛡️ No Pay to PlayLenders cannot buy their way to the top. Rankings are 100% earned.
📊 HMDA 2024Built using publicly available originated loan data from the federal government.
🎯 Peer BenchmarkedPerformance is normalized and benchmarked against peer institutions.
Total Lenders195
Total Loans20,238
Median Rate Spread0.28%

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RankLenderOverallPricingProductPull ThroughPlaceAvg FeesRate Spread# of LoansAction
1
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,820Fees
0.135%Above
1,808
2
Ameris BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,151Fees
0.173%Above
826
3
VANDERBILT MORTGAGE AND FINANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,800Fees
0.328%Above
367
4
GUARANTEED RATE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$3,644Fees
0.277%Above
330
5
NAVY FEDERAL CREDIT UNIONCredit Union
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$724Fees
0.553%Below
194
6
First Federal BankBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$1,690Fees
0.085%Above
126
7
Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,872Fees
0.114%Below
112
8
TRAILBLAZER MORTGAGE L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,376Fees
0.397%Below
72
9
NBKC BANKBank
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$679Fees
0.228%Below
53
10
MOVEMENT MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$2,722Fees
0.231%Above
724
11
FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,586Fees
0.077%Above
289
12
PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$1,892Fees
0.041%Above
284
13
Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,232Fees
0.212%Above
273
14
SWBC MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$1,862Fees
0.247%Above
252
15
KIND LENDING, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,356Fees
0.335%Above
170
16
GUARANTEED RATE AFFINITY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,747Fees
0.417%Above
74
17
LOANDEPOT.COM, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$2,560Fees
0.175%Below
381
18
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationBank
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$2,446Fees
0.144%Above
329
19
First Heritage Mortgage, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,539Fees
0.420%Above
175
20
PRIMELENDING, A PLAINSCAPITAL COMPANYIndependent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$4,358Fees
0.219%Above
101
21
Synovus BankBank
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,918Fees
0.038%Below
82
22
VICTORY MORTGAGE, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
Strong
Strong
$766Fees
0.096%Above
52
23
ROCKET MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$4,549Fees
0.251%Above
1,796
24
FAIRWAY INDEPENDENT MORTGAGE CORPORATIONIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,307Fees
0.346%Above
437
25
NEWREZ LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,888Fees
0.238%Above
154
26
Flagstar Bank, N.A.Bank
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$2,679Fees
0.237%Above
145
27
MUTUAL OF OMAHA MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,910Fees
0.229%Above
115
28
PLAZA HOME MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,807Fees
0.492%Above
64
29
ARK-LA-TEX FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$2,227Fees
0.174%Above
57
30
USAA Federal Savings BankBank
Strong
Strong
Exceptional
Sound
Sound
$2,160Fees
0.045%Below
50
31
CMG MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Exceptional
Exceptional
Sound
$1,352Fees
0.064%Below
49
32
BANKSOUTH MORTGAGE COMPANY, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Exceptional
$3,775Fees
0.350%Above
474
33
ATLANTIC BAY MORTGAGE GROUP, L.L.C.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$2,777Fees
0.279%Above
129
34
FIRST COMMUNITY MORTGAGE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Exceptional
Strong
$3,904Fees
0.541%Above
76
35
CROSSCOUNTRY MORTGAGE, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,182Fees
0.590%Above
326
36
Mortgage Research Center, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,895Fees
0.125%Below
193
37
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$4,534Fees
0.339%Above
172
38
MORTGAGE ASSURANCE, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Sound
Strong
Sound
Strong
$2,923Fees
0.015%Above
156
39
GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,565Fees
0.401%Above
130
40
Presidential Bank, FSBBank
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Exceptional
Strong
$3,615Fees
0.419%Above
94
41
LOWER, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,343Fees
0.333%Above
94
42
Magnolia Bank, IncorporatedBank
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Strong
$3,598Fees
0.287%Above
73
43
EVERETT FINANCIAL, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Mediocre
Exceptional
Strong
Exceptional
$4,836Fees
0.669%Above
460
44
ZILLOW HOME LOANS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$2,946Fees
0.250%Above
217
45
HOMEOWNERS FINANCIAL GROUP USA, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,347Fees
0.219%Above
196
46
Capital City Home Loans, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$1,862Fees
0.224%Above
160
47
SOUTHEAST MORTGAGE OF GEORGIA, INC.Independent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Strong
Strong
Strong
$4,478Fees
0.489%Above
150
48
DIRECT LENDERS, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Sound
Strong
Exceptional
$3,306Fees
0.118%Above
112
49
CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES, LLCIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Sound
Strong
$5,180Fees
0.134%Above
70
50
CARDINAL FINANCIAL COMPANY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIPIndependent Mortgage Company
Strong
Acceptable
Exceptional
Strong
Sound
$4,171Fees
0.385%Above
49

How We Rank Lenders

Our rankings use geometric mean scoring across equally-weighted categories. This rewards lenders who perform consistently well across all metrics, not just excel in one area.

Our Point System (Max 40 Points)

10
Pricing
Rate and fee competitiveness (25%)
10
Pull Through
Reliability in closing loans (25%)
10
Product
Specialization in the loan type (25%)
10
Place
Local market expertise (25%)

Data Integrity & Updates

Data is updated quarterly based on the latest HMDA filings and proprietary SafeRate analysis. All metrics are calculated using standardized methodologies to ensure fair comparison across lenders.